She was born in Wingate, NC on November 6, 1927 to the late Clay and Edna Parker. Helen worked as an administrator for Delmar for many years. She was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church Matthews since 1957 where she taught Sunday School for many years. Helen loved gardening (especially daylilies) and arranging and delivering her flowers for homebound friends and church family. She was an amazing cook and enjoyed freezing and canning from the family garden. Most of all, she loved and cherished her family.
Helen is survived by her loving and devoted husband of nearly 73 years, Earl Donahue; children, Donald (Chris) Donahue and Deborah D. Brown; granddaughters, Nichole (Jason) Smith and Jennifer Robinson and great-granddaughter, Mila Robinson.
A visitation will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 31, 2019 at First Baptist Matthews. Funeral Services will follow at 2:00 pm with burial at Faulks Baptist Church Cemetery, Marshville.
McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe is honored to be serving the Donahue family.
